Senior Thesis Exhibition, display of Polish posters open April 4 at Museum of Art

An oil painting by Mahala Sacra ’14, “Ashley” is on display in the 2014 Senior Thesis Exhibition.

Ten studio art majors at Bates College show work from their yearlong thesis projects in the annual Senior Thesis Exhibition, which opens with a public reception at 6 p.m. Friday, April 4, in the Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell St.

In a related event, art scholar Beata Niedzialkowska offers a lecture titled Art on the Streets: The Polish Poster as Cultural Commentary at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in Room 104 of the Olin Arts Center. A reception follows in the museum.

Both exhibitions run through May 24. Open to the public at no cost, museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and until 7 p.m. Wednesdays during the academic year. For more information, please contact 207-786-6158 or museum@bates.edu.